Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-12-04
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through line Of railroad, end q o to the
ConneI!sville coke fields. Either Of these
ADVANTAGES in itself is worth TO Wheeling
three times what the whole enterprise
will cost her. Cheaper coke would soon
make up the difference, 81 would the
single advantage Of rate competition
afforded by 3 through line.
Freight blocksdes on the tracks we now
have are numerous and becoming more
annoying and expensive every day. Tbs
blockade ia almost constant, in fact, and
our merchants and manufacturers
are not infrequently compelled
to wait q week on incoming goods. Not
long ago a merchant was compelled To
wait two weeks on q car load Of straw
coming from Moundsyille, which, had we
the proper railroad facilities, would have
been received in 2 day. II is the same
way with the immense amount Of out
going freight. There is hardly any such
thing as q prompt fulfliment Of orders on
the part Of our merchants and manuiac'
turers; not because they cannot fill their
orders but because they can not IN any
reasonable time get the ears to fill and
when they are furnished the cars the rail-
roads cannot get them out Of the city.
The cost OF this delay to Wheeling is con
siderable and is rapidly growing.
It would certainly he worth the whole
cost of the Union bridge TO Wheeling to
get rid Of this vexatious, expensive and
ha~ndicapping annoyance alone. But look
at the other immense advantages, which
the bridge will bring with it. Northern
and Northwestern Olio are literally grid
ironed with railroads and peppered with
thriving towns, which have no railroad
connection with Wheeling Many OF these
towns which are within q few miles OF
Wheeling ere compelled TO 90 70 Pittsburg,
Cleveland and Toledo with their trade.
There IS here what may be called a local
field double the size Wheeling now has.
The Union bridge and connection to Bow
erstown will tap this great reservoir OF
trade and and raw material, and
money and people in a very short while
will how this WAY in quantities that will
swell our population, taxable property,
wealth, increase our industries and give us
= substantial boom. shoppers from the
great Northwestern Reserve will be seen in
our streets and transient guests will leave
their mite with uS.
The four or FIVE lines OF road which the
Union bridge VII bring into our city will
give US direct connection with all the great
trunk lines Est, West Northwest and
Southwest, presenting to our merchants
and manufacturers the choice OF innumer-
able short routes 10 points and metropol-
ises, which now cannot be reached except
in roundabout way, and to which there
Is no rate competition whatever.
With the Uni n bridge and proposed
terminal facilities our merchants and man
u~facturers will have the choice OF at least
half a dozen railroads, all vieing with each
other for their trade; whereas now they have
10 humbly beg for q car, and then wait
till they get it and then till the
car gets to its destination. With the new
order of things they will simply step to
their telephones and order q car or cars OF
this, that or t'other rOsd, being sure OF
getting what they want promptly and OF
its being promptly sent to its destination
Every man, woman and child in Ohio
county will be benefited by the building
Of the UuIon bridge. With increase Of
population and wealth comes a decrease Of
individual taxation. The Union bridge
means prosperity unprecedented.
Our voters should paste this fact in their
hats.
The amount that Ohio county is asked
to subscribe is less than half what was ex-
pected and toe proposition is so fair and
plain that no risks whatever are assumed
by the county. The enterprise will cost
the company millions; it is worth millions
to Ohio county and Wheeling, but We are
asked to contribute but $500, 900, which is
only to be used as the enterprise progresses,
the whole not to be due till the enterprise
in all its branches is completed.
For enterprises OF not one-6fth the value
towns one-third Wheeling's size and with
not one-tenth her wealth have subscribed,
and gladly, over twice 100000.